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The Art of the Straight Line
- My Tai Chi
- Narrated by: Laurie Anderson, Stephan Berwick, Bob Currie, Scott Richman, Ron Butler, Feodor Chin, Adam Grupp
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
The Art of the Straight Line captures the energy of Lou Reed's worlds of Tai Chi, music, and meditation. It was edited by his wife, the artist Laurie Anderson.
Lou Reed was a musician, singer, songwriter, poet, and founding member of the legendary rock band the Velvet Underground. He collaborated with many artists, from Andy Warhol and John Cale to Robert Wilson and Metallica. Reed had a groundbreaking solo career that spanned five decades until his death in 2013.
Reed was also an accomplished martial artist whose practice began in the 1980s. He studied with Chen Tai Chi pioneer Master Ren GuangYi. This book is a comprehensive collection of Reed's writings on Tai Chi. It includes conversations with Reed's fellow musicians, artists, friends, and Tai Chi practitioners, including Julian Schnabel, A.M. Homes, Hal Willner, Mingyur Rinpoche, Eddie Stern, Tony Visconti, and Iggy Pop.
The Art of the Straight Line features Reed's unpublished writings on the technique, practice, and purpose of martial arts, as well as essays, observations, and riffs on meditation and life.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-08-24
Completely Awesome
I loved every minute of this and will listen again. A very personal sharing of Lou’s world. Touching, inspiring and beautiful.
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- J. Connelly
- 16-02-24
Fabulous & insightful
I liked all of it. All of the stories & conversations. A must for any Lou Reed fan. As well for anyone interested in mastering tai chi or developing an internet in overcoming challenges especially with past addictions.
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